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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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